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The Boroughs (season 1)

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Starring
Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Bill Pullman
Creator
Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews
Rating
Not Rated
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Release date
May 21, 2026

The Duffer Brothers return with what is being called “Stranger Things in a retirement community,” where a group of unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have, time.

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The Boroughs (season 1) REVIEW

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William Holte
William Holte
Worth It8% WokeA
One episode into Netflix’s "The Boroughs" and I am absolutely blown away! Produced by the Duffer Brothers, it’s best described as “Stranger Things in an old folks home.”
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James Carrick

James Carrick is a passionate film enthusiast with a degree in theater and philosophy. James approaches dramatic criticism from a philosophic foundation grounded in aesthetics and ethics, offering insight and analysis that reveals layers of cinematic narrative with a touch of irreverence and a dash of snark.

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